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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-18
The Shoes Wouldn't "squake. /"

From the Boston IrGnscript
Some two months ago, a boot and shoe dealer
of the Listeners acquaintance, sold an esteemed
customer neat pair of low shoes for S. He
had not heard from the customer for all this
interval until, the other day, the man dropped
with reproachful gaze on his countenance.
Good afternoon, Mr.. O'Brien," said the pro
prietor.
"Good-day to ye," said Mr. O'Brien; ''but all
the same, we shtuck me on the pair O. shoes We
sold me for So"
Stuck you? Was there anything the matter
with the shoes -
All. well''-the customer shrugged his
shouders-"we'll say no more of it, but twas a
moigbty chape pair Of shoes"
What makes you think they were cheap
pair ?"
Mr. O'Brien intensified the Representatives, OF
his gaze, and laid his finger on the side of his
nose.
Sure" said he, I've worn these shoes fol-
two months, and divil squake have had out
o. thm!"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-18
CURRENT COMMENT.
Where It VIII Stand.

From the Galveston Netos CDem.J
The New York TTib1ne announces that the
Republican party stands now where 1t stood in
1884 And it should have gone on and stated
that will stand in the latter part OF 1888 as it
now stands-away from the fieshpots
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-18

II is stated that William T. Coleman &
Co.. of San Francisco, have cleared 5000
900 on their salmon operations this season.
The New York SUMS candidate for the
Presidency win not lack "barl,n If tho
statement is true.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-18

A negro doctor of divinity by the
name of Miller was refused a state
room on a Hudson river boat for
himself and family the other day. The
color line was drawn on him, although he
was graduate of Fiske Methodist Univer-
sity and Yale Theological Seminary. This
was worse than forcing him into ''jlm
crow" stateroom, but the Republican pa
pers of New York have not yet begun to
shrek on the subject
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-18

Henry George, Jr., the son of the anti
poverty man, doesn't seem to be success
as a public speaker. At mass meeting of
miners, held at Wilkesbarre, Pa, the other
day, he spoke more than an hour on the
land theories of his father When he began
his audience numbered $500. When he
finished il numbered 500.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-18

Prince Ferdinand declares himself ruler
of Bulgaria "by the grace of God" Prince
Alexander did the same thing, and after
wards, doubtless, wished that he had de
clared himself ruler "by the grace of the
Carr
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-18

Col. w p. Canaday, Sergeant-at-Arms of
the United States Senate, seems to be a
hero among the Republicans. When he
visits New York the Tribune fairly goes
into ecstasies over him. 1t quotes his
opinions with approval, and appears to re-
gard him as political oracle. Recently
Col Canaday said that Gov Foraker would
carry Ohio by an overwhelming majority.
Perhaps he will, for, as everybody knows,
Ohio is Republican State The Tribune,
however, seizes Col. Canaday's prediction
and parades it as something quite too
wonderful TO be discussed except in capital
letters
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-18
The Land for the People.

From the NeD York Herald (TT,d)
At last we have an administration that stands
squarely for justice and the rights of honest
settlers 1t deals a blow from the shoulder at
one OF the intolerable evils of the day and an
nounces the broad principle of the land for the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-18

Boston's costly base ball nine has proved
failure. Next season Boston will doubt
less acknowledge no idol but John L. Sulli-
van
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-18

An Ohio Democrat says: "There was
quite crowd in our town the night of the
Toledo convention waiting for the news.
When we heard that the Sherman resolu-
ton had passed, there must have been
nearly 100 Republicans present. Some one
proposed three cheers for Sherman They
were given with will. Ididn't see a single
Republican hang back. Well, some of us
Democrats thought we would have a little
sport and perhaps start discussion, and |
proposed three cheers for Blaine Hang me
if they were not given with equal readiness
and equal vigor Then one of us got on a
box and asked all the Blaine men to hold up
their hands. Up went seventy eight hands.
Then the Sherman hands were asked for,
and up went eighteen" 1t is quite gener-
ally agreed that the Endorsement given SEN
ator Sherman was purely in the nature Of a
compliment. Doubtless he has discovered
the fact by this time, and is convinced that
there is more sham than reality in an in
dorsement such as he received.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-18
sherman's Bargain With Malone.

Senator John Sherman is not having as
easy time as he expected to have in work
ing up "A sentiment in the South favorable
TO his candidacy for the Presidency 1t
seems that when the Senator was making
his Southern tour he met ex Senator Malone
and formally agreed to see that the New
York millionaires were bled in the interest
of the Republican party of Virginia if the
ex-senator, would agree to see that the
Senator's canvass for the Presidency in that
State was successfully looked af-
ter. A prominent supporter of
tho Senator says that it was
further agreed that this object
would be more surely secured if the ex-
Senator would keep his personality out of
the canvass. 1t was also agreed that the
latter was to have the United States Sena-
tor ship and the absolute control of the Vir-
ginia patronage during the formers admin
istratlon, provided the name of the next
President should be John Sherman Some
time after this agreement was made the
Senator and the ex-senator met in New
York. 1t is not known what occurred dur
ing the conference held by them, but the
ex-senator Immediately returned to Vir-
ginia, called about him the
Republican leaders, and organ
lied the party in the interest of
himself and the Senator. He did not, how
ever, keep his personality far enough in the
rear to suit the New York millionaires, who
had been induced to contribute Doodle solely
because they were anxious to see the Ohio
icicle elected President. They protested,
the ex-senator refused to alter his course,
and the result was GOODNESS between him
and the Senator. The latter has been adj
vised to have another conference with the
Virginia boss, but so far he has not agreed
to do So In the meantime it is likely that
the Democrats of Virginia will profit by the
misunderstanding At any rate, it is not
probable that the ex-senator will be able to
bleed the New York millionaires any more.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06

out of the way. Whether the second half
of the train rolled on to the I, OF of the
hill or remained stationary, has not been
told, nor whether the train wss rolling
backward and the men were endesvoripg
to stop it. a heavy fog prevailed, and
through its dense miStiness lightning
freight stock train came rushing forward,
striking the csbO9sP, going entirely
through it and throwing the seven re-
naming cars from the track into promis-
cuous heaps of more or less broken frsg-
ments. The stock train engine had it's
front stove in and was badly
stripped, but the fireman and
eng neer were not injured. Con-
duc'orsJohn Fagsu wss badly wounded.
He was taken to Marshall, and is reported
to be in 3 dying condition. 10 Allen, one
OF the best and most thorough engineers
on the road, wss engineer of the light
ming freight Il will be remembered that
bis was the engine that csused the ire
menduous wreck az Lake Fork, when by
,Teason Of it traffic ceased for nearly six
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06
Live Stock Market

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Dec. 5 Osttie-Receipt,
300; shipments $500; market slow; choice
neavy native steers 4 3lG5 co; fair t. good
heavy native sts"rs s. 9O0' IS but her steers
med um TO Oh ice So lU@4 90; feeders IA to
good, 81 G3 90 ranger, commou to g, cd
corn 70, 81 21a4 10. Hogs-Receipts 61uO;
snimments 22O0, market &C I've. ran. ing from
s. 30 to S IS. Sheep-Rece pts 400; shipments,
1900; market firm; fair to fancy 81 1904 10
NEW YORK. DEC. .. Beeves-Receip's 1880,
matfnR 80 for the wees; frssn ar, ais in
GUIDED ITO a Ioads o b. sofa, SO Carloads for
eXp"rtati"n and So Carloads for sl6ughtereTs
Greet. Opene a tiff frmer, but befo the
uni there was an easier t. e, an the maIket
clio ed relv steady. Common t prime
native steers So 5OG5 80 per 40 tb; extra fanry
DO az 50 40d5 6; fair reXa at 81 3 i65 go;
bull. and DRY lows at - 1913 o.. Exports to-
ga 625 beeVes. For wee ending saturday $50
bseves, 50 'heep md 774O quarters of beef
Sheep-Re tipts II 200 making 4.l81 for he
wees. The m -r, ct was dull anu lower, with q
ba finish. Common 10 prime sheep so'd at
s. 2'65 %; cimnon % prim lambs, at S596 6j
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. s. 'atte-Receipg 8
$500; shipments 36ll; the ma -ke- for go d, tat
attic strong, and prices a shade hi her
fod a a d1 90 but sseaoy good to choice corn
Is: ockers 81 roe 81; feeding st ers 81 IS
as 81: crws 81 25G2 20; gra.s angers steers
81 9nd3 90. Hogs Receipts 636 shipments
not reported ma he. strong and active and
common to medium 81 as 10. ontep-Re-
ceiuts 4; shipments 1885, mar. ct strong; rood
u choice 81 s163 40; common to medium 81 30
az 20.
CHICAGO, Ill, Dec s. Cattle Receipts
1000; shipment. 5000; market st ady; good to
choice. rong; be. + steers 81 1904 20; stock
ers and feeders s. 75630O; cows, bulls and mixed
Hogs-Rece pts $4,000; market strong;
MIX 81 9005 10; hea y S. 25G5 65; ligh. 81 IS
as 80 -heep-Receipts 3OJ0; shipment lOO0;
I so; we ne s. 1904 10; Tex4ns s. 3J93 s.;
lamb, 81 0065 80.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06
GENERAL MARKEEs.
Produce and Provisfona.

NEW YORK, Dec 5.-Coffee-spot fair de-
ma d; RIO a lOe; on tins Ava 50 Joints 9h WEI
and irly * a soTf; saes lib $50 oO bags
FebruarV II al IS; March "A s00I5 30;
Apr II goa 80; May "A SO9l5 %; June IA u
OILS Is, July II 559l, 90, august Il 400 Il o;
Nov mber 10 65614 s.. ~Ugr dull aid pmi
nal; refneo M. light fferings; extra &C"
ass white tXt'a"C' 5X@5Zs; elbow AZ a
q; ,andar 6k@fa; coafe lIoner'' A 6zS
cat-loaf d crushed tx; u VIDE cd 6 9406 9 Z
granulat. d ga oubes 7071z Mo.asst - eady.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 5.--Flour-StronE and
higher, ri ging 81 2504 30. WheaL opened
strong ard y higher THAI Saturday, and stead
off No. red cash s 4 bid, Decembe s)HG
O5sc, closing sO1Ic; .uuary SlH0SI3Sc, elisha
s!%c; MAY May 8aSs7s5c c!osisg SIC
Dece Der ACC; January 48H closing $40,
SIC Gu oats strong gi 0'/'' cash ''ot s6x
$ 45s2 60 Viii y steads at s. o5
. co. Lard ST 30. Dry sailed meats,
s. S1zsd sa9pld9 ribs long long. clears Clears
S o.. Bacon, b xed. shout rers, Sc so; long
clears, IS 80; clear ribs S. 6719; short clears,
IS 75Gs s.. Hams lady at SO 25Gl2 O0
HICAGo, Ill D C. Son 'Cha ge ,o-day,
whe.. business began, ali of the grains weie
higher and advance held. When business was
Ofici llv be un NJ ~ wht st, which cl sed Sa ur-
QaS al oo1o Ooo1SC, U eneQ d 90 &C 3nu Epe 6OIly
6 Id 10 $685. May Corn, wnicn closed at 55c
opened al 5)3sc, and ten minutes later Id at
b5Xc Provisions were higher on iigh, receiI
OF n gs. Ma p TX opened 10c HIGHER han
last W ks close, at $40 5 COrn and provisions
developed into sensation al markets in the first
If hour after the Lp-ning Country sold .tilI
more rapi1 May corn did not have q ingle
setback b tween $50 and 56Xc, the latter fig
ure being reacheu by 10 o'cl OK. When 1t
reached mis- CURE the crowd began TO realize
that the adva &c could not ia aye continue
and began to sell 1t r. acted sp eOilV ~ e65<c,
but there Was strong UNDERGONE to the market
and any further decl, would have
encountered stubborn resistance. Pork
was more eX iting than corn; the combined
effects of l ut receipts, col wea her, shorts
CO ering, and the advance In m, was to
shoot valu' uD rapi "; January Pc &, which
opened al sl4 SIX agains the close Saturday,
of Sl4 ~, sold up to SIS 80 vi no Il ha {, md
8 me- line May went SIS SIX; when the
break In corn came there was easing off
of dgnres, May wheat went so $500
S6/S, but reacted with the ether marset-.
Usual Monday gossips about the VS. bic gr in
supply did ct ma It's pearance uutil this
morning when be rus1 o. business W owe
anu hen 1t was determined uy re orts tn u the
visible supply would sh W at least Is. 000,t00
b shsis increase In wheat and In The
market.oll of sharply. May wheat we hack
TO s6Ac and held ia vicini OF S6;<c, un,il an
nouucement of only S99 C0J bn neIs inc cas-
was made when IL weat p to S61lc; this figure
was high and it Tea, ted 10 e61&c, " here it
b Came eady. Msy cUrn Went Dacs rom
565sf 90 is was u "a ural tn Ct n from IN
} asural ADVANCES. Tner, proved TO be 100
many busers at lower fsU.ss how Yer. g. O
VIII decrease of Sc. 900 bushels IN visible sup
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06

ply wac announces Nav W n. back asa,n to
'6Sc, and around $3.50 became steady. When
corn and wheat went back provi.
Inns also de- lined Leading futures IL sed
Wheat-D' &c mber 7S14c January SS<c: Feb
RI ry 79hc: Nav e51&c C,rn- De en- Der 5Ohc
Januar. 5056c; Februa y; Nav 655lc Mess
SIS o.; Nav SIS 30. Lard DE mber 81 Az /;
Februar, 81 574 May 81 SIX. sho ribs-Jan
uarv 81 621z; February 81 10; March 81 So; Nav
IS % Case quotations were II ur firm at
former q 'ot tons. Wheat-NO. red SOLc
No. corn 6O2Ic, Mess p TX per barrel Sl4 5Ga
IS TO- Lara per 100 pounds 81 45a7 so. Sh RI
ribs sides, loose, 81 6507 20. Dry sailed
sides boxed, IS 056S O.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06
Daily RevisW.
GAZETTE OFFICE,
FORT WORTH, TEX, Dec. 5, 1887,

GAZETTE OFFICE,
FORT WORTH, TEX, Dec. 5, 1887.
Wholesalers have done a rafting good
order trade to-day, and general business
though not so good IS by order, has beer
fair.
Retailers report heavy days business
Produce gives no pTomi of dro. pins
in value.
Cotton is selling on the streets at IS4@
SIC.
SUGARS.
While the actual demsnd for raw su-
CARS has been on very limited scale g
falling # IN the receipts has been noted
with an Increase In the meetings., though
in each instence quite moderate, andval-
ues have been kept to the previous range
with little fticulty, IS the principal
holders have shown no special urgency to
place supplies, rather evincing
"a disposi ion to Gwsit develop
ments. From the primary mar
kets the accounts have en-, on the
whole, fAvlraole. Gables from Europe,
however, have been of less sarisfac'Y ten
or Freer offerings have been reported
of beet s. gar by cable, cost and freight,
at somewhat easier figures, but the bids
were few and spjritless. In S nth Ameri-
can and Cuban producer, for arrival, little
interest was manifested, especially as the
asking rates were regarded by purchasers
as extreme. R-fners bought spsrlngly
in the open market (some Of them having
brought productions TO stand and
others running their works on short tim,
the diminished consumption of the re-
hued grades and irregu arity and depres-
sion in prices having been discouragIug
circumstances. A cargo of Ilollos, IS, 36I
mats, as sold early at a; for superior,
1856 bags Bshias, old crop, 80 test, at
the same price, and g f-w small invoices
Il Central American, 84o test, at4 16c;
P 'rt0 Rico mnsco. a0os, in hogs heads,
IS e. test, at ST, and of s. Jsgo centrifu-
gal- 96o itest,at 1870. On Wednesday one
r. finer sold to smother 1000 nsgs centrifu-
gals, basis Of go test, az 53;., but with
importers the asking figures to the close
was sc. on light proportion of stock
MuscOvAdOs, as in better supply, weak
ened slightly, standing at the close at
SIC. for fair invoices. Job Ding require
ments again proved very moderate. NV
crop cane sugar from Louisiana was
passing in increasing quantities into
distribution at the sou Invest to the
prejudice OF competing grades and quail
ties from other sources of supply
Bradstre cts.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06
9SlveAi on.

GALVESTON, TEX, Dec. 5.-Cotton r Spot
closed quiet and unchanged.
sross receipts, 1926 bales. "a
Hales, PAT. =
Exports, 32I1 bales. u
Shipments coastwise, 1923.
Rail shipments, -.
Stock, Is COB bales
Low ordinary, Ice: ordinary, 715 16c;
good ordinary, $40; low MID dling, ! &C., mi
ding 9 l3 16r: good middling, 10 -l6c; mid
ding fair, 10 5-l6c
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06
Christmas Is Coming.

This means that people will naturally
be q kftie more liberal in their grocery
billsa and want to buy a better class OF
groceries. For this reason the Fort
Worth Grocsg Co. hsSe supplied them
selves with fhe besx liDe.of groceries
4hey. Aave ger ha1psled for the .h6ffday
season :. County nero hsnts, sendn your
orders ~ a 9ss
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06
Held FIR Cattle Thsft.

'' ~ to the Gazette.
G,. ,.aiIA FALLS, TEX, Dec 5-W. M.
Cs~-a, vas Drought before United States
m s y. HOge at this place charged
DIV f,ea.l0g two mules and q horse from
iesT nIaa and Cattle Company and held
Il s,r. 1- Il. trial on the 14tb inst, in
Sin WI VI S5VO. The section of Cherokee
sDsg 'a.t GIBSON was arrested in has
aSoks,,u Cursed by what is knownas the
I'D tsa ssog OF thieves and murderers
I'D b1, vucers are securing the county
'lng the wrong duers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06
Now 0rieann.

NEW ORLEANS. LA. Dec. s. Cotton-spo,
closed easy, l6c lower
>ales 5000 baIea
st OK 80, $40
Low ordinary 7-15c; ordinary 10 I6c; zood
or mary i &c. W middling exc middling
IL l6c; good middliDg 10 3-l6c; middling fair
10 9 l9:: tair 10 l5- l6c.
Futures opened steady, closing steady and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06

orpOooence of tn Gazette.
sclo.Ss ' VIEW TEX Dec. 8 About 6
q ~; 'H's morning as the third section
slck am eighteen was going over Hog
GhsoFs = lhFee miles east of Hallville,
IL tRo, the first half gdng ahead
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06

ST. LOUIS, No., Dec. o. Wool - steady;
washed bright medium l6G23Kc coarsa brsid
1870; low sandy. lO4l5c; line lighs I5G2Oc; ;
ini h, ayy AIS. washed choice, S5c; inferior,
S1a53c; sack, 10000.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06
FIN ANLLAL.
rNcIISu cnNrnrs

ENGLISH CONSOLS.
LONDON, Dec 5.-Coneols closed at 1e1 7-16d,
for money; silver. 431Sd.
MONEY.
NEW YORk, Dec. g. Money on call easy at
4K66 per cent last loan was made at 5 p r
cent, closing offered at . per cent. Prime
mercantile 6d615 ver cent SIZZLING
exchange dull but sGesdv at 81 9 "a for sixty
y day bills, and 81 S4% for demand.
STOCKS AND BONDS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Stocks and bonds
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06
point lower for December January and Feb
.uary other months unchanged.
sales ca 500 bales
New ROrk,

New York.
NEW YORK Dc. Cotton-spot closed
dull and unchanged.
sales, IS "hIes
stock 1880 bales.
Ordinary : 10 16c: good ordinary. 935c; low
middlinR, 1919; nId6ling, 10 9 16c; good MID
ding, n 1916 middling fair l 3Ic.
Futures cl sed easy, TO point, lower.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06

&estt'tRlng has cause. Tinkling. In the
= s,s l11Aln OF Voice, violen. cengning,
III, Co.Re effects of a severe colo. DR..
eseyssJ ~ ;, tup cures the cold as5onee and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06
ElVcrPCoIs

LIVERPOOL, Dec. Cotton - spo; clesed
quiet and unchan ged ~
Ordinary cd; COCO ordinary 5Hd: low mid
ding 81 16d middling uplanos sgd; n!d-
ding Orleans led.
Total sales 10 600; American $500. =
Imports Is 0O0; American, $50 ssA
Futures closed ste adY, at Saturdays prices
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06
ON CHANGE.
spot Cotton Unchanged and Futures
from One TO Three Points Lower.
Money aarket Easy.

~ and Closed Higher-Livs Stock
TRANSACTIONS Brisk.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06

bow TO nothing save the VIII OF Heaven
and their own. In domestic aRairs tha,,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06
gao Oon,a narket
The Wool Markas.

GALVESTON. TEX, Dec. 5.-Oonee-Un
changed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06

q make reslstance tnereto Ov due COURSE
II Law in an appeal to the courts, and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06

lying with Its face IN the IRE, fesrruIiy
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06

candidacy Tor re-eiection
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06

OF aegIulsne "a x.ya Naoops "a
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06
COTTON MARKETS.
Receipts at AN United States Ports

TEX, Dec 5.-Cotton receipt,
Unitad Statas norris.
, 1887-04-07
Wants to Know. You KNOW.

The following letter, which is published
verbatim dd punctuation dd Hteratuni,
speaks for itself and shows that the
writer while seeking information on the
subject matter referred to in the letter,
evidently needs a little more on some other
subjects.
MARIETTA o. April the / 1887 Mr.
Sir you had the setteling up of my
fathr a state j have had nothing from it
and void like to no somthing OF it tell
me whear the will is i don't think it taken
all to pay Of the dept for thay was onely
2S5 dollars dept a ganct it i think have
a rite no suthing bot it pleas to ANGER and
let me no tell whear the will is and if
you have it send it to me ANGER soon and
oblig your umble Sirvent.
PS i will put a stamp for you to
ANGER
The gentleman to whom the letter was
addressed knows nothing ab'ut the matter
but he has answered it and in his commu-
n~ication not only informs the gentleman
from Marietta that he is barking up the
wrong tree, but also gives him a little
advice, which he is evidently in need of.
, 1887-04-07
A TERRIBLE FALL.
Hurled From the Top of a Freight
Car.
Lying for Hours InsensibIe by the
Track.

One of the most singular, and perhaps
fatal, accidents which The LEADER has
been called upon to record for a long
time occurred at Pine Bluffs, about |
o'clock yesterday morning. At that hour
one of the East bound freight trains which
left Cheyenne about IL p. m night before
last, pulled in at Pine Bluffs station and
made a stop there of a few minutes.
Among the brakemen with the train and
on duty as such was Charlie Grail, who by
the way is a relative of Conductor Fergu-
son, of this city, and resides with his fam
lily. Grail was on top of the cars when
the train pulled into the station, and re.
manned there until the start Eastward was
made. There was the usual backing up
and moving to and fro from one point to
another at the station, but it was not sup
posed that all was not right when the
final start was made.
1t was a few minutes past | o'clock
when the train departed for the East.
Though not running with unusual speed
the train made pretty fair time, and when
nearing Potter station, nearly forty miles
east Of Pine Bluffs, it was discovered that
Grail was not on the train. A halt was at
once made, and the engine with the Gala
boose started back toward Pine Bluffs,
the trainmen keeping a sharp lookout for
the missing man, who was not found,
however, until Pine Bluffs was again
reached, when he was discovered lying
beside the track in an insensible condition,
bruised and his head covered with blood.
By a sudden jerk or jolt of the train he
had evidently been pitched headlong from
the top of the train, and striking on his
head had become insensible from the in
slant he struck the ground and had lain
there undiscovered for hours.
The injured man was brought to Chey-
emo as soon as possible, and was met at
the depot by members of the A. 0. U.
W., to which he belongs, and taken at
once to the residence of Conductor Fergu-
son. DIR. j. j. Marston was at once
summoned, who ascertained that the most
serious injury Grail had sustained was a
dangerous but not necessarily fatal con-
cussion of the brain, and hopes are en-
tertained of his recovery.